cryoseism

Etymology

From cryo- + seism.

cryoseism means A seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

noun

A seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.